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A happy Doris Crewe (second from left) was reunited at Pearson Airport last night with two daughters she hadn't seen in 25 years - Diane Smith of Durh(...)
A happy Doris Crewe (second from left) was reunited at Pearson Airport last night with two daughters she hadn't seen in 25 years - Diane Smith of Durh(...)

A happy Doris Crewe (second from left) was reunited at Pearson Airport last night with two daughters she hadn't seen in 25 years - Diane Smith of Durh(...)

Date4/29/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: A happy Doris Crewe (second from left) was reunited at Pearson Airport last night with two daughters she hadn't seen in 25 years - Diane Smith of Durham (left) and Debbie Bedard of Mississauga. She had previously located daughter Wendy Follick (in the background) and son Tom Burch of Vancouver. All the children had been given up for adoption.
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